PRESS RELEASE NO 5

CONFERENCE CALL MEETING BETWEEN WF AND AF OBS

The Office Bearers of the World Federation (WF) and Africa Federation (AF) held a Conference Call meeting on Saturday 3^rd August 2002 to discuss various issues pertaining the Community affairs. 

The President of the WF Alhaj Hasnain Walji (HW) in his opening remarks requested for the maximum size of a Delegation from Africa to attend the activities earmarked for the period of the WF Constitutional Conference. 

The Africa Federation is now requesting member Jamaats and individuals to attend the full Programme (which has been circularised earlier) in large numbers.

Member Jamaats and the Regional Federations have been requested to form a consensus on the proposed Constitutional amendments and in this regard, AF is in the process of organising a meeting with Alhaj Asaf Gulamhussein to move the AF's proposed amendments further.  

The AF Education Board is in the process of approving over 55 Student Loans applications this academic year with the required budget exceeding US$ 450,000. The WF is providing 3 MGN Scholarships for GBP. 30,000 and 5 Gifted Student Scholarships (50% WF & 50% AF) for GBP. 25,000 this year. 

HW reiterated his continued support to the AF on all matters relating to Education. The Mulla Asgher Memorial Assistance Scheme (MAMAS) needs to be given the necessary impetus for moving forward and AF is pleased to announce that Br. Masum Meghji (Mombasa) has been appointed as the Convenor of this noble Scheme and Br. Aunali Khalfan (Dar-es-Salaam) has been appointed the Liaison Officer for Tanzania. 

A report was presented on the progress of the settlement of the displaced Somali families under SETWEL and it is very heartening to report the WF's continued support towards the requirements. 

AF has requested the WF to update and facilitate through Legal advisers the possibility of obtaining British Nationality status for possible qualifiers under the Bill being discussed in British Parliament. We would wish to advise members to start collecting all available Data that they may have in their possession. 

BARKAT RAJANI
HON SECRETARY  

August 06, 2002